Fragrance Note
Seaweed
Used in 23+ fragrances on FragranVerse
What it smells like
Seaweed offers a briny, oceanic aroma with green, slightly vegetal undertones. This note captures the essence of fresh seaweed washed ashore, combining salty marine notes with subtle earthy and iodine characteristics.
How it's used in perfumery
Seaweed is essential in marine compositions, providing authentic oceanic depth. It blends with sea salt, marine synthetics, and green notes to create complex aquatic accords, often used in both fresh and rich aquatic fragrances.
Fun fact
The marine note in seaweed comes from dimethyl sulfide, a compound also produced by phytoplankton in ocean water.
Volatility: HeartFamily: Aquatic
